If I bake a cake how many days will it last?

Question

Its my little brothers birthday only problems is hes on vacation and i don't know if hes coming home tomorrow or sunday if i make the cake today and put it in the fridge will it still be good and i want to put pudding in the center , can i or will it get all soggy and what if i freeze it will that help?

Answer 1

not more than 3 i would say..

Answer 2

The rule of thumb is that if any baking recipe contains a perishable ingredient, it needs to be refrigerated. That includes cheesecakes, custard or cakes with filled or frosted with whipped cream and other perishable recipes.

A refrigerator has very little humidity, so you won't have to worry about the cake getting soggy.

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Answer 3

If I were you I'd fix it tomorrow morning and put it in the fridge.

Answer 4

2-3 days if you keep it wrapped/refridgerated.

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Answer 5

There are all kinds of chemical and mechanical processes that occur in making a cake that affect taste, structure, color and shelf-life. The sweetener you use is a good example. Sugar helps make your cake moist and tender, but it also absorbs water, and so keeps the cake from drying out after it comes out of the oven. Brown sugar holds water better than white, and will keep your cake tasting fresher longer. It can be substituted measure for measure for white sugar (if you’re also using baking soda in the recipe, increase the amount by 1/4 teaspoon for each cup of brown sugar used in place of white.) Honey is better yet, although, of course it will affect the taste of the finished cake more than a brown sugar substitution. It also causes your cake to brown more quickly, though.

Of course, keeping your cake in a covered cake stand, or better yet, an airtight Tupperware-like cake server will help keep if fresh, especially if you keep it in the refrigerator. Pressing pieces of waxed paper against the cut edges of the cake will also help it keep from drying out.

Hope this helps :0)